Abu Jaradil (Arabic: ابو جراديل), also spelled Abu Garadil, Abu Jaradel, Abugradil, and Abu Gradil, is a village situated near Central African Republic–Sudan border. The village is known to be a Salamat stronghold.[3]
Abu Jaradil
ابو جراديل | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Abu Jaradil Location of Abu Jaradil in Sudan | |
| Coordinates: 10°55′9″N 22°55′1″E / 10.91917°N 22.91694°E | |
| Country |  Sudan |
| State | Central Darfur[1] or South Darfur[2] |
| Control |  Rapid Support Forces |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
Geography
editAdministratively, Abu Jaradil was disputed between Central Darfur and South Darfur. The dispute arose because the village was claimed by Salamat and Taʽisha tribes, thus causing unclear border demarcation between Central Darfur and South Darfur.[4]
History
editIn 2004, Janjaweed established a camp in Abu Jaradil.[5]
A Misseriya militia led by Ali Kushayb entered Abu Jaradil and clashed with the Salamat armed group on 8 April 2013. During the clash, 16 Salamat militias were killed. The Misseriya militia burned an administrative office. Looting and house burning were also reported during the clash.[6][3][7] Due to the clash, some residents fled to Tissi.[8]
Abu Jaradil was reportedly occupied by pastoral nomads and people from Chad, Central African Republic, and Mali in January 2014.[9]
As of October 2023, the village was under RSF control.[10] In April 2024, the villagers faced water scarcity.[1]
Economy
editAbu Jaradil has a market.[11]
Education
editThere is a primary school in the village.[12]
References
edit- ^ a b "Citizens of Abu Jaradil, Central Darfur are dying from scarcity of water". alberdi.org. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ Sudan: South Darfur Reference Map (26/04/2023) (PDF) (Map). 1:700.000. 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ a b "80 more killed on 5th day of battles between Central Darfur tribes". dabangasudan.org. Radio Dabanga. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Darfur tribal chief calls for clarity on state border". dabangasudan.org. Radio Dabanga. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Sudan: Janjaweed camps still active". reliefweb.int. Human Rights Watch. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "ICC prosecutor reproaches UN for 'inaction and paralysis' on Darfur". dabangasudan.org. Radio Dabanga. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Sudan: Satellite Images Confirm Villages Destroyed". hrw.org. Human Rights Watch. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "MSF Survey: 'Gunfire main cause of death for those fleeing Darfur'". dabangasudan.org. Radio Dabanga. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ Darfur COI Complication (PDF). ecoi.net. (Report). July 2014. p. 47. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Children under the age of 18 are victims of arms markets in Darfur". en.darfurfollowups.org. darfurfollowups.org. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ John Prendergast; Omer Ismail; Akshaya Kumar (August 2013). The Economics of Ethnic Cleansing in Darfur (PDF) (Report). p. 12. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ Displacement Tracking Matrix Registration and Verification / Rapid Need Assessment Mission (PDF) (Report). December 2016. p. 7. Retrieved 8 June 2024.